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   Par·a·dise

   /ˈperəˌdīs/

   

   noun

   • 1. (in some religions) heaven as the ultimate abode of the just: "martyrs who die in battle with the ungodly earn instant transmission to paradise" Similar heaventhe kingdom of heaventhe promised landthe heavenly kingdomthe City of Godthe celestial citythe abode of Godthe abode of the saintsZionAbraham's bosomthe New JerusalemElysiumthe Elysian Fieldsthe Islands of the BlessedValhallaAvalon
   • ▪ the abode of Adam and Eve before the Fall in the biblical account of the Creation; the Garden of Eden. Similar the Garden of EdenEden
   • ▪ an ideal or idyllic place or state: "the surrounding countryside is a walker's paradise" Similar UtopiafairylandShangri-Laheavenidyllnirvanaliterary:Arcadiablissheavenecstasyrapturedelightjoyhappinessnirvanaseventh heavenheaven on earthOpposite hell

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French paradis, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek paradeisos ‘royal (enclosed) park’, from Avestan pairidaēza ‘enclosure, park’.

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   Define paradise. paradise synonyms, paradise pronunciation, paradise translation, English dictionary definition of paradise. n. 1. often Paradise The Garden of Eden. 2. a. In various religious traditions, the Edenic or heavenly abode of righteous souls after death. b.

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   4 days ago · 1. proper noun. According to some religions, paradise is a wonderful place where people go after they die, if they have led good lives. The Koran describes paradise as a place containing a garden of delight. If they were captured they wished to die, believing that they would go to paradise.

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   noun. heaven, as the final abode of the righteous. an intermediate place for the departed souls of the righteous awaiting resurrection. ( often initial capital letter) Eden 1 (def. 1). a place of extreme beauty, delight, or happiness. a state of supreme happiness; bliss. Architecture. parvis. an enclosure beside a church, as an atrium or cloister.

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   Definitions of Paradise. noun. (Christianity) the abode of righteous souls after death. see more. Pronunciation. US.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of PARADISE. 1. a [count] : a very beautiful, pleasant, or peaceful place that seems to be perfect. a rural paradise. tropical paradises. Their marriage was very happy at first, but now there's trouble in paradise.

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   a place or condition of great happiness where everything is exactly as you would like it to be: a tropical paradise. His idea of paradise is to spend the day lying on the beach. This mall is a shopper's paradise. Paradise. Heaven: They believe they'll go to Paradise after they die.